It just doesn't hang right!

[Petal]

Morning all

Yesterday, I spent 3 hours, yes 3 hours, on trying to make a 'not quite right' necklace work. It started out as three large oval beads at the bottom and then went to one which was then suspended with a bit of wire wrapping! and then when I'd re-strung it for the nth time, the two beads either side, just didn't hang properly. This was a long necklace with a large heavy bead. Then I put some long tube beads in their place (to make a A 'Y' shaped hanging) to see if that would make a difference. It was at that time that I finally gave up. I took a piccie of it before I took it apart and have now started on a different one that is working well and am having a good day, so far.

It was almost one of those 'that's it, I've had enough of this sh!t, I'm not doing this anymore, I'm going to go out there and get myself a real job' moan .... then had a cup of tea, did some gardening and came back and thought, lets have a go at those Jade beads I've had my eye on and felt much better


Is it because I'm using a too large bead at the centre, or should I be using a proper 'Y' shaped connector thing to hang my big beads from?

Pleeease


Lotsaluv

Jules

[Di Sandland]

where's the pic, Jules?

[Petal]

Oh Di, I was hoping you weren't going to ask me to show a piccie !

Here it is...

http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/alb...&pictureid=272

The two oblong beads either side of the large bead are the ones that don't sit properly. I put the Y bit in after I'd tried it with the beads closer to the downward bead. The pic shows a different downward bead without wrapping, as I was trying all sorts of things out to make the !!! thing work..

I've got to go and feed the cats - back in a min.

Love
Jules x

[Di Sandland]

What thread/wire are you using? Could that be the problem - sometimes something like tigertail is too rigid

[Petal]

Thanks for replying Di,

Ah ha, now that's interesting, because I'd used .018 diam 49 strand beadalon for the necklace, because the bead was so heavy... perhaps I should have used my .15 diam instead? What would you have used to hang the beads on then??


Jx

[MuranoSilver]

It is because the weight of the central bead makes them pull down?

[Di Sandland]

Thanks for replying Di,

Ah ha, now that's interesting, because I'd used .018 diam 49 strand beadalon for the necklace, because the bead was so heavy... perhaps I should have used my .15 diam instead? What would you have used to hang the beads on then??


Jx

I think I would try the finer one. I have found in the past that the 'bigger' stringing makes things hang funny. I think its because the thickness makes it more rigid.